Bituin Escalante

Bituin Escalante (born April 23, 1977), better known as Bituin, is a Filipina singer and host. She first gained popularity during the 2000 Metropop Song Festival with her interpretation of the song "Paano Na," written by Arnold Reyes, which made her the festival's second prize winner. With a wowed audience on her first singing appearance, Bituin rose to diva stardom and secured her spot as one of the Philippines' best female vocalists during the 2002 Himig Handog Music Love Song Festival with her interpretation of "Kung Ako na Lang Sana", the grand prize winner. She is a two-time FAMAS and Gawad Urian nominee. In 2026, she won Best Supporting Actress at the 22nd Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival for the satire comedy film A.ni.mál.